GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS
There are two requirements for government class besides the textbook assignments, news quizzes,
tests, etc. The two requirements are: community service and attending a local government board or
council meeting. Attendance, a detailed typed report of the community service/government meeting, and
verification paperwork must be completed to earn any points on this assignment. The order that you
complete each requirement is up to you. Each requirement will count a maximum of 75 points. One of
the two requirements must be completed and turned in approximately one week prior to the end of the first
and second grading period. The deadlines for this semester are: Friday, September 28 and Friday,
December 7, 2018. Requirements will be accepted on the following Monday but only for one-half credit.
(If you are absent on the Friday or the Monday the requirement is due, it will be your responsibility to get
the requirement to school by a parent, a friend, or you can drop off the requirement in the office.) NO
REQUIREMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE MONDAY FOLLOWING THE DEADLINE
FOR ANY REASON.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community service must be volunteer work (on your own time- not school time) performed for your
school, your church, a political party, a political candidate, or a social agency (Not a local business)- TriState Food Bank, "Native American Days" at Angel Mounds, various Walk-A-Thons,"Boo at the Zoo",
etc. If in doubt as to whether your selection will qualify as community service, ask Mr. Scheller. Three
hours of community service, a detailed typed/word processed report (a minimum of one typed page,
double spaced, no higher than 12 Font) the name of the agency, the date and times of the service, what
exactly you did (describe in detail), how it contributed to the agency/person or group for which the service
was performed, what you feel you gained from the experience, and paperwork verifying the performance
of the community service, must be turned in to complete this requirement. (The necessary paperwork
consists of a statement on the agency's stationery and signed by the director, political party chairman, or
candidate.) The community service must be performed during this semester. No “double dipping”—
using community service that was used for another class, a form of punishment, or service project. Points
will be based on the detail and completeness of the report and the number of hours of service.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AND COUNCIL MEETING
Another of your requirements for government class this semester is attending a meeting of one of the
local government boards or councils listed below, and then, turning in a detailed typed/word processed
report (a minimum of one typed page, double spaced, no higher than 12 Font) of the experience. The
report should contain the following: date, time in attendance name of the meeting, where held (civic
center - room number), the number and names of the elected members on the board/council, what was
discussed while you were in attendance, and your reaction to the meeting (such as importance of items
being discussed and/or what you learned etc). To your detailed typed report, you must attach a signature
of one of the board/council members to verify your attendance at the meeting. Points will be based on
correctly identifying the number and names of the elected members on the board/council, properly
identifying other personnel in the front of the room, the detail and accuracy of the report, your insight into
what transpired at the meeting and time spent at the meeting. Remember that you are a representative
of North High School so please dress accordingly (professional) to leave a positive impression.
Possible local government boards and councils you could attend include:
Evansville-Vanderburgh Board of School Trustees - meets on Mondays (usually once every two
weeks). Call to find out what dates the board will be meeting. All meetings begin at 5:30 P.M. in the
Board Room of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation Administration Building. A schedule of
meetings for the 2018-2019 school year may be found at:
https://district.evscschools.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74688/File/Board%20of%20School%20Trustee
s/2018-2019%20School%20Board%20Meeting%20Dates%20Revised%206%2011%2018.pdf
You may get information about the board meeting by calling 435-8453.
Evansville City Council - meets every Monday at 5:30 P.M. in Room 301 of the Civic Center (Note you
need to call within 72 hours to verify the location, they will be moving a few of the meetings around
town). There is no meeting on the 5th Monday of a month and if Monday falls on a holiday there will be
no meeting that week. On many nights before the regular meeting, the council holds committee meetings.
To find out the location and the schedule for the meeting, or to check on committee meetings you need to
call 436-4995. A schedule of meetings for 2018 school year may be found at:
https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/topic/subtopic.php?topicid=643
Vanderburgh County Commissioners - meets every other Tuesday at 5:00 P.M. in Room 301 of the
Civic Center. If you want to check on the schedule or the agenda you can call 435-5241. A schedule of
meetings for 2018 school year may be found at:
https://www.evansvillegov.org/county/topic/index.php?topicid=439&structureid=35
Area Plan Commission - the recommending body on zoning and land use in Vanderburgh County. The
commission makes recommendations to the Evansville City Council and/or the Vanderburgh County
Commissioners. The Area Plan Commission is the final authority in the county on sub-divisions. The
Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M. in Room 301. You may call 4355226 for more information.
Government Requirement Rubric
Points Possible
Community Service/Meeting Attendance
(Min. 3 hrs of community service/Entire
government meeting)
Detailed Typed Report
Verification Paperwork
Mechanics (Capitalization/Spelling/Grammar)
Total Points Possible
Points Gained
45
10
10
10
75
Completion of the community service or meeting attendance (with verification) will count for 45 points.
The other categories will be rated using the following scale: 9- 10=excellent, 7-8=very good, 5-6=good, 34=satisfactory, 1-2=poor, 0=unsatisfactory